flavone
/ˈfleɪvəʊn/noun
mass noun
1- Chemistry a colourless crystalline compound which is the basis of a number of white or yellow plant pigments【化】黄酮。
1.1
- A tricyclic aromatic compound; chem. formula: C15H10O2.一种三环芳香化合物; 化学分子式：C15H10O2.
1.2
- count noun any of these pigments黄酮类颜料。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Latin flavus 'yellow'+-ONE.